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this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm luxmy gopal. the headlines... fire sweeps through a bangladesh camp, destroying the shelters that housed thousands of rohingya refugees. police in athens clash with protesters, who blame the government for greece's worst ever train crash, in which 57 people died. after a decade of talks, more than 100 un member states agree on a treaty to protect our oceans. the ship has reached the shore. cheering and applause
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hello, and welcome to bbc news. a huge fire has ripped through one of the rohingya refugee camps in bangladesh. the blaze took hold in cox's bazar in the south—east of the country. the fire has been brought under control and volunteers are estimating the damage. the charity action aid said their initial assessment was that more than 2,000 shelters had been gutted, affecting around 12,000 people. no casualties have been reported so far. hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees, who escaped violence in neighbouring myanmar, have been living in cramped camps near the border in bangladesh. earlier, rusikesh harichandan from the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies had this assessment of the damage. the fire broke out today at around 3pm in the camp and it took almost
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two hours to be handled by the fire service agencies. the fire has brought massive damage, around 12,000 people affected. most of the services also have been damaged. camp ten, 11, and nine, particularly on these centres. facilities that have been very badly damaged. right now, ongoing. they have been supporting and also helping the civil defence and providing support. we have been
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actually working. tomorrow morning it will be able to have a complete picture. right now, the coroner is admitting... more clear as soon as we have more information. i'm joined now by farah kabir, the county director for action aid bangladesh. as we heard, it is a developing picture and we might not know the full extent of things until later, perhaps even tomorrow. but what can you tell us about the latest on this? ., ~ ., , ., , , , this? you know, it is a very densely --oulated this? you know, it is a very densely
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penulated camp- — this? you know, it is a very densely penulated camp- we _ this? you know, it is a very densely populated camp. we host _ this? you know, it is a very densely populated camp. we host more - this? you know, it is a very densely| populated camp. we host more than this? you know, it is a very densely i populated camp. we host more than 1 populated camp. we host more than1 million _ populated camp. we host more than1 million people in the rohingya refugee — million people in the rohingya refugee camps. so far, over 12,000 people _ refugee camps. so far, over 12,000 pe0ple have — refugee camps. so far, over 12,000 people have been affected. a lot of people _ people have been affected. a lot of people have been affected. a lot of people have been affected. a lot of people have been temporary evacuated. they came to the centre like action — evacuated. they came to the centre like action aid has, community centres — like action aid has, community centres in _ like action aid has, community centres in camp 11, and they are taking— centres in camp 11, and they are taking refuge there. and the water points, _ taking refuge there. and the water points, as — taking refuge there. and the water points, as already mentioned, and two of— points, as already mentioned, and two of the — points, as already mentioned, and two of the health centres, primary health— two of the health centres, primary health centres were affected. tomorrow morning, we will have a clearer— tomorrow morning, we will have a clearer picture. but it is dry season _ clearer picture. but it is dry season. this is also another reason. it is season. this is also another reason. it is dry— season. this is also another reason. it is dry season and the wind was blowing — it is dry season and the wind was blowing so — it is dry season and the wind was blowing so it quickly spread. in such— blowing so it quickly spread. in such a — blowing so it quickly spread. in such a short time. it just blowing so it quickly spread. in such a short time. itjust damaged a huge _ such a short time. itjust damaged a huge aree _ such a short time. itjust damaged a huge area. right now, action aid is working _ huge area. right now, action aid is working with the volunteers. we are providing _ working with the volunteers. we are providing dry food and water. but the repercussions are going to be a
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lon- the repercussions are going to be a long term — the repercussions are going to be a long term and we all have to work very closely. five departments of the fire _ very closely. five departments of the fire service work very hard to put the _ the fire service work very hard to put the fire — the fire service work very hard to put the fire down and we are altogether in this situation. and as ou sa , altogether in this situation. and as you say. there _ altogether in this situation. and as you say, there are _ altogether in this situation. and as you say, there are longer- altogether in this situation. and as you say, there are longer term - you say, there are longer term repercussions and consequences here. what is needed in order to be able to help recover from this? what is needed in order to be able to help recoverfrom this? and are the resources needed all there? the resources that we now need is to rebuild _ resources that we now need is to rebuild the — resources that we now need is to rebuild the infrastructure, and it takes _ rebuild the infrastructure, and it takes a — rebuild the infrastructure, and it takes a little time to do that. and as you _ takes a little time to do that. and as you know, the funding has been depleting — as you know, the funding has been depleting. in fact, the programme had to— depleting. in fact, the programme had to cut — depleting. in fact, the programme had to cut down from their existing package, _ had to cut down from their existing package, which has also had repercussions on the rohingya refugees, particularly women and girls _ refugees, particularly women and girls to— refugees, particularly women and girls. to answer your question, refugees, particularly women and girls. to answeryour question, no, we don't _ girls. to answeryour question, no, we don't have — girls. to answeryour question, no, we don't have all of the resources we don't have all of the resources
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we need — we don't have all of the resources we need. and we need also resources and materials which will help to prevent — and materials which will help to prevent in — and materials which will help to prevent in the future such spread. so that— prevent in the future such spread. so that is— prevent in the future such spread. so that is where we want the world community— so that is where we want the world community to come forward. and thankfully. _ community to come forward. and thankfully. we — community to come forward. and thankfully, we have _ community to come forward. fific thankfully, we have had no community to come forward. fific thankfully, we have had no reports of casualties. very briefly, in the medium term, how well looked after are the people who were caught up in this? , ., _ this? very well, i would say, given the context — this? very well, i would say, given the context that _ this? very well, i would say, given the context that it _ this? very well, i would say, given the context that it is _ this? very well, i would say, given the context that it is a _ this? very well, i would say, given the context that it is a rohingya i the context that it is a rohingya refugee — the context that it is a rohingya refugee camp, and in a refugee camp there _ refugee camp, and in a refugee camp there is— refugee camp, and in a refugee camp there is a _ refugee camp, and in a refugee camp there is a different reality and restrictions prevail. but the quick movement— restrictions prevail. but the quick movement and the coordination. the local authority, the fire service, we all— local authority, the fire service, we all could come together and take action _ we all could come together and take action and — we all could come together and take action. and it is now five plus years— action. and it is now five plus years that _ action. and it is now five plus years that the rohingya refugees are livin- years that the rohingya refugees are living in— years that the rohingya refugees are living in the camp. we saw the
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result— living in the camp. we saw the result of— living in the camp. we saw the result of it _ living in the camp. we saw the result of it.— living in the camp. we saw the result of it. i'm sorry to have to cut in there _ result of it. i'm sorry to have to cut in there but _ result of it. i'm sorry to have to cut in there but we _ result of it. i'm sorry to have to cut in there but we have - result of it. i'm sorry to have to cut in there but we have just i result of it. i'm sorry to have to | cut in there but we have just run out of time. thank you so much for your thoughts on that. the county director of action aid bangladesh. violent clashes have broken out between police and protesters outside the greek parliament in athens after last week's rail tragedy. the collision between a passenger and a freight train in which at least 57 people died has caused nationwide outrage. in the last few hours, demonstrators set fire to rubbish bins and threw molotov cocktails. police responded by firing tear gas and stun grenades. 0fficers said 12,000 people had gathered in front of the parliament to demand accountability for the collision. earlier on sunday, in a facebook post addressed to the nation, the greek prime minister said he owed everyone an apology but especially the victims�* relatives. earlier, i spoke to greek freelance journalist anthee carassava who gave the background to the events on the ground in athens. these violent scuffles, as you said,
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broke out at the tail end of what was actually a very peaceful demonstration, one of many we've been seeing, rolling demonstrations and protests for the past four days. we saw black—clad youth, militant youth, coming in and hurling petrol gas bombs at the greek parliament. and then there were scuffles instantly that ensued between them and riot police. we understand that these scuffles have died down, they have subsided a bit. but there are draconian measures in place to keep them from heating up again. this is a scene that is recurring and will continue to be recurring, because there is a lot of palpable anger, notjust here in athens in front of parliament that we are seeing these violent demonstrations.
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we've seen them up in the northern metropolis of thessaloniki, where most of these victims... inaudible ..university students attending... station master was taken to testify before a public prosecutor. so there's a lot of palpable anger — and rightly so, if i may add. because while the government has attributed this tragic accident, the deadliest in greek history, to human error, a nation is asking, why are these types of accidents recurring? and why this apology by the prime minister is coming 57 victims too late.
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an historic agreement to protect the world's oceans has been approved, after ten years of talks. the high seas treaty aims to safeguard marine life in 30% of areas that don't belong to any single country, most of which are currently unprotected. the deal, which was finalised at the united nations in new york, is being hailed as a "significant step" by environmental campaigners, as our climate reporter esme stallard reports. the high seas are home to most of the world's marine life — some two million species which provide food, jobs and medicines needed for human survival. after two straight days of negotiations, countries have agreed for the first time to work together to protect these ocean regions. the ship has reached the shore. we will formally adopt the text in all six official languages of the united nations. the world's international waters — or high seas — aren't
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controlled by any nation. until now, all countries had a right to fish, ship and research in these areas, but it's left the animals and plants living there vulnerable. 10% of monitored species are at risk of extinction. i think that this treaty that will lay the groundwork for creating 30% of the ocean into marine sanctuaries that cannot be fished in is so important. we have to save these creatures. talks were deadlocked for years — mostly over how genetic material from plants and animals found in the high seas should be shared between nations. several important drugs — including treatments for covid, hiv and cancer — were developed from marine life. the potential for profit is huge. now richer nations have promised to give a share of the proceeds from any products developed from the deep ocean to developing countries.
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the problem they still face is working out the value of the deep seas. it's a little bit hard to even wrap our heads around how big and how distant these areas are. so if you imagine, like, a big high—definition widescreen tv, and if only, like, three or four of the pixels on that giant screen are working, that's kind of our knowledge of the deep ocean. like, we don't know so much of what's going on. an agreement might have been reached, but that is just the first step. before it enters into force, 60 countries need to sign the treaty and incorporate it into their national legislation. it is hoped this will be finished within a few years. esme stallard, bbc news. i'm joined now by dr simon walmsley, marine chief adviser to wwf—uk, an independent conservation organisation. thank you forjoining us, simon. as we heard there, we still need to
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wait. this is the first step. how soon before we actually see a practical difference from this agreement?— practical difference from this aureement? ~ . , , , agreement? well, as the presenter mentioned earlier, _ agreement? well, as the presenter mentioned earlier, we _ agreement? well, as the presenter mentioned earlier, we are - agreement? well, as the presenter mentioned earlier, we are at - agreement? well, as the presenter mentioned earlier, we are at a - agreement? well, as the presenterl mentioned earlier, we are at a stage of agreeing the text at the moment. so that then has to be polished technically and in the languages, and then it has to go into this entry to force conditions whereby we need 16 nation states to sign up to it. so that in itself could be quite a long period of time. but we are hoping states will be keen to sign up hoping states will be keen to sign up as quickly as possible, because they need to sign up. we do not want any more degradation of our precious oceans. when that happens, the mechanisms will move, and there will begin to be implementation. but, really, now, those nation states should be looking at how their national legislation can be formulated to start delivering the high seas treaty. the work should
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start right now. we high seas treaty. the work should start right now.— high seas treaty. the work should start right now. we have already had a decade of — start right now. we have already had a decade of talks _ start right now. we have already had a decade of talks to _ start right now. we have already had a decade of talks to even _ start right now. we have already had a decade of talks to even get - start right now. we have already had a decade of talks to even get this - a decade of talks to even get this far. are you disappointed that things aren't moving at a faster pace? things aren't moving at a faster ace? , . ., things aren't moving at a faster ace? , ., , ., ., things aren't moving at a faster ace? , ., ., ., ., pace? they could always move at a faster pace. _ pace? they could always move at a faster pace, but _ pace? they could always move at a faster pace, but with _ pace? they could always move at a faster pace, but with the _ pace? they could always move at a faster pace, but with the high - pace? they could always move at a faster pace, but with the high seas| faster pace, but with the high seas it is a delicate balance of what is called universe that our tea. we could have things moving quickly but then not everything is recognised by everyone. so it is a very delicate balance. the classic example is the marine protected area establishment. before the treaty, there was no mechanism to universally recognise and established marine protected area in the high seas, and now the treaty has delivered that, which is a massive thing for 42% of the planet. because without that, we couldn't have those protected areas and now the mechanism is in place. 0nce and now the mechanism is in place. once the finer details are worked out and countries sign up and get on board, how enforceable will it given the vast areas that it will apply to? ., �* ,
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the vast areas that it will apply to? . �* , . , the vast areas that it will apply to? . �*, ., , the vast areas that it will apply to? . �*, . , , ., to? that's a very good question. of course, technology _ to? that's a very good question. of course, technology is _ to? that's a very good question. of course, technology is a _ to? that's a very good question. of course, technology is a great - to? that's a very good question. 0f| course, technology is a great thing. remote sensing satellites. but there are management organisations that already operate. international seabed authority, which... they all have monitoring techniques and monitoring rules and evaluation rules. and the idea of a treaty is to bring all of this together to provide a framework and enhance cooperation framework to bring all of that together, which has never happened before. somewhere in that mix we will hopefully get measurement and monitoring that will show an improvement over the years. thank you so much for your time. thank you so much for your time. thank you. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, says he's committed to ensuring that no one who arrives in the uk illegally will be allowed to stay. mr sunak says he wants to end the "immoral
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trade" of criminal gangs. in the coming week, the uk government is expected to announce legislation that will push for people arriving in small boats to be removed to other countries, including rwanda. but charities say the proposals are "vindictive" and "extremely concerning". the northern ireland secretary, chris heaton—harris, told the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg that this was just one measure being considered to halt refugee arrivals in small boats crossing the english channel. it is part of a whole range of things, a whole gambit of things, to try and both keep people in home country or as close to home country as we possibly can, to try and make sure they are looked after in the first free country they might come to, try and stop illegal people trafficking, which is a huge part in this and crack down on that, legislation at home to return people who come here illegally, a whole range of things. where are you proposing people go
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if they arrive here? _ hopefully we will get to the point where they're arriving legally... but where should they go? it does not sound like what you've here is a practical proposal- for the many thousands who have been arriving in the uk _ i am not accepting your premise because i do not think there will be tens of thousands of people coming if we get this right, certainly illegally. we're accepting huge numbers of people legally to come to the uk, but i believe this plan, this complete plan, will do the job. that was chris heaton—harris there, the government pass northern ireland secretary. let's speak to christina marriott, executive director of strategy at the humanitarian charity, the british red cross. thank you so much forjoining us. i don't know if you could hear their what was being said, but the message from chris heaton—harris is that this will work in reducing the numbers of people coming over,
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crossing the channel in small boats. do you agree? so i think this is at the heart — do you agree? so i think this is at the heart of— do you agree? so i think this is at the heart of the uk asylum system a real catch _ the heart of the uk asylum system a real catch 22. it is a completely impossible situation. at the moment, unless— impossible situation. at the moment, unless you _ impossible situation. at the moment, unless you are from ukraine or hong kon- unless you are from ukraine or hong kong or— unless you are from ukraine or hong kong or you — unless you are from ukraine or hong kong or you are one of the very lucky— kong or you are one of the very lucky i400 _ kong or you are one of the very lucky 1400 people who got on those resettlement schemes last year, the only way— resettlement schemes last year, the only way to — resettlement schemes last year, the only way to claim asylum in the uk is to reach— only way to claim asylum in the uk is to reach uk soils. under this bill, _ is to reach uk soils. under this bill, if— is to reach uk soils. under this bill, if you _ is to reach uk soils. under this bill, if you do reach uk soil, you will then— bill, if you do reach uk soil, you willthen be... so bill, if you do reach uk soil, you will then be... so our essential question— will then be... so our essential question is, _ will then be... so our essential question is, if you are fleeing persecution, fleeing war, running for your— persecution, fleeing war, running for your life from afghanistan or syria. _ for your life from afghanistan or syria. how — for your life from afghanistan or syria, how do you claim asylum in the uk _ syria, how do you claim asylum in the uk it— syria, how do you claim asylum in the uk if this bill passes? i think we would — the uk if this bill passes? i think we would also say that there is no evidence — we would also say that there is no evidence this bill will work. we work— evidence this bill will work. we work with— evidence this bill will work. we work with 30,000 refugees and asylum seekers— work with 30,000 refugees and asylum seekers every year and what we know, what we _ seekers every year and what we know, what we hear— seekers every year and what we know, what we hear time and time again is that people — what we hear time and time again is that people don't know about the
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asylum _ that people don't know about the asylum system before they get here, and in _ asylum system before they get here, and in fact— asylum system before they get here, and in fact the home office's own research — and in fact the home office's own research has shown this. sojust making — research has shown this. sojust making the _ research has shown this. sojust making the asylum system harsher, making _ making the asylum system harsher, making it _ making the asylum system harsher, making it more punitive, won't work because _ making it more punitive, won't work because people literally don't know what the _ because people literally don't know what the system is before they arrive — what the system is before they arrive in — what the system is before they arrive in the uk. | what the system is before they arrive in the uk.— what the system is before they arrive in the uk. i want to put to use something _ arrive in the uk. i want to put to use something that _ arrive in the uk. i want to put to use something that the - arrive in the uk. i want to put to use something that the prime i use something that the prime minister has said, quoted in the mail on sunday today. rishi sunak said that illegal migration, as he calls it, isn't fair on british taxpayers, isn't fair on those who come here illegally, and they say it isn't right that criminal gangs should be allowed to continue this. what are your thoughts on that? so i what are your thoughts on that? sol don't _ what are your thoughts on that? sol don't think— what are your thoughts on that? sol don't think that any of us think illegal— don't think that any of us think illegal gangs are right. it isn't right— illegal gangs are right. it isn't right that people have to use them in order— right that people have to use them in order to — right that people have to use them in order to access the uk's asylum system, _ in order to access the uk's asylum system, because they have to get uk soil. system, because they have to get uk soil~ there _ system, because they have to get uk soil. there are other things we could _ soil. there are other things we could do. — soil. there are other things we could do, we could build on the brilliant — could do, we could build on the brilliant work that the government did for— brilliant work that the government did for ukrainians, for example. we don't _ did for ukrainians, for example. we don't find _ did for ukrainians, for example. we don't find ukrainians in the boats crossing — don't find ukrainians in the boats crossing the channel because they
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have safe, — crossing the channel because they have safe, controlled alternatives to get _ have safe, controlled alternatives to get to — have safe, controlled alternatives to get to safety in the uk. we can think— to get to safety in the uk. we can think about — to get to safety in the uk. we can think about things like humanitarian visas _ think about things like humanitarian visas. there are safe and controlled alternative — visas. there are safe and controlled alternative ways for people to access — alternative ways for people to access protection from the uk when they need _ access protection from the uk when they need it. that is a much more effective — they need it. that is a much more effective way of undermining the gangs _ effective way of undermining the ans. , ., ., , effective way of undermining the ans. ., gangs. the government has said for uuite a gangs. the government has said for quite a while _ gangs. the government has said for quite a while now— gangs. the government has said for quite a while now that _ gangs. the government has said for quite a while now that they - gangs. the government has said for quite a while now that they do i gangs. the government has said for quite a while now that they do want| quite a while now that they do want to turn the tide and need to turn the tide on the rising number of people crossing the channel in small boats, as you will know the numbers have increased and they are currently at the highest since records began, which was admittedly only in 2018. do you feel that there is any option that the government is using that might achieve that? what using that might achieve that? what we know is that _ using that might achieve that? what we know is that what _ using that might achieve that? what we know is that what the government has done _ we know is that what the government has done so _ we know is that what the government has done so far, talking about removing _ has done so far, talking about removing people to rwanda, there are ei-ht removing people to rwanda, there are eight similarto the removing people to rwanda, there are eight similar to the bill they are suggesting, talking about harsher asylum _ suggesting, talking about harsher asylum system isn't working. we know the numbers—
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asylum system isn't working. we know the numbers are going up in the cross—channel boats. and we know removals _ cross—channel boats. and we know removals have actually gone down. this is— removals have actually gone down. this is all— removals have actually gone down. this is all to — removals have actually gone down. this is all to be expected because this isn't— this is all to be expected because this isn't the way that will reduce the numbers. 0ne this isn't the way that will reduce the numbers. one of the work reasons we have _ the numbers. one of the work reasons we have more — the numbers. one of the work reasons we have more people coming across the channel— we have more people coming across the channel is because we have less people _ the channel is because we have less people coming in lorries. this isn't the crisis _ people coming in lorries. this isn't the crisis it— people coming in lorries. this isn't the crisis it has been made out to be. the crisis it has been made out to be we _ the crisis it has been made out to be we have _ the crisis it has been made out to be. we have about a third of the applications of germany, about half of what _ applications of germany, about half of what france has, our numbers are still lower— of what france has, our numbers are still lower than they were in the early— still lower than they were in the early 2000. this is not an enormous crisis _ early 2000. this is not an enormous crisis we _ early 2000. this is not an enormous crisis we need to respond to. what we need _ crisis we need to respond to. what we need to— crisis we need to respond to. what we need to do is put in place controlled routes to asylum, as we had for— controlled routes to asylum, as we had for ukrainians, and that is how you stop _ had for ukrainians, and that is how you stop people crossing the channel in small— you stop people crossing the channel in small boats.— in small boats. thank you so much for takin: in small boats. thank you so much for taking the _ in small boats. thank you so much for taking the time _ in small boats. thank you so much for taking the time to _ in small boats. thank you so much for taking the time to speak- in small boats. thank you so much for taking the time to speak to i in small boats. thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us | for taking the time to speak to us this afternoon, christina. from the british red cross. china has announced a large increase in military spending and says it'll train more of its soldiers under
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combat conditions, at the country's once—a—year parliamentary session. but the annual congress has set a modest target for post—pandemic economic growth this year. as our china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports from beijing, the gathering is also being used by xi jinping to further consolidate his power. the message to this mass gathering was that the government here has a plan for post—pandemic recovery. after xi jinping's standing took a hit from the strict anti—covid measures which hurt many people's livelihoods. the premier defended the party's handling of covid. translation: we overcame difficulties. _ we succeeded in maintaining an overall stable economic performance. ditching zero—covid has brought the economy back to life, and a 5% growth target was announced for this year. analysts think this is conservative. people are flocking to the major cities in search of opportunities, and the rebound is... i will say better than
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expected originally. people told us they're definitely spending more. translation: we are going out| with friends, eating and drinking. translation: the covid restrictions really affected business, _ and now we are back to normal. china's economy is already rebounding — but it is, after all, coming off a pretty low base following years of pandemic. now there are concerns that these key economic roles within government are all to be filled with xi jinping loyalists, who won't be giving him the frank and fearless advice he needs to be hearing about the trajectory of the country. the outgoing premier is a respected economist from a different power bloc to mr xi. the man expected to replace him was once xi jinping's chief of staff. it seems everyone now is from team xi. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing.
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regulated railfares in england and wales go up by 5.9% today. that's the biggest increase in more than a decade. the government says it's necessary to support crucial investment, and that it's intervened to keep the rise below inflation. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. all aboard for another fare increase. 5.9%. oh, god. it already costs me almost an hour of my hourly wage just _ to buy my return ticket. a monthly ticket is somewhere around £600. they're not always on time and most of the time they're cancelled, delayed. for me, it's the cumulative effect. it's notjust the pricej of a ticket — it's price of ticket, price of rent, i price of...everything else. i'm a student, so i'm obviously trying to save money and stuff, so it does suck. trying to be green, trying not- to use your car so much is actually costing more and more. if the increment is going to make it reliable, then it's ok.
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the 5.9% cap covers nearly half of fares in england and wales — including most season tickets. a decision hasn't yet been made in scotland. the government says it's made sure the rise is well below the rate of inflation it would normally be based on. but this year's is the biggest increase in 11 years, and it comes as people are facing a host of cost—of—living pressures. passengers have also endured a period of worsening reliability, with record cancellation rates and a series of strikes. even before this current fare rise, passengers, on the whole, did not see train travel as great value for money. what customers, passengers really want — yes, they want an affordable railway, but value for money is about having a reliable, punctual railway, as well. and for several months now, that's not been good enough. train companies' representatives said the industry was working hard to make the network more reliable. it's a time of challenges and change on the railway.
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more working from home means less commuting, and season ticket sales are at less than a third of what they were before the pandemic. flexible alternatives have already come in, and trials of things like scrapping return tickets are coming down the track. with fares going up and up, passengers want to see service levels going that way, too. katy austin, bbc news. prince harry has described writing his book spare as an act of service — and says he hopes that sharing details of his life will help others. here's our royal correspondent daniela relph. for an hour and a half, they talked. it had the feel of a therapy session. prince harry on grief, family and trauma. i certainly don't see myself as a victim. i'm really grateful to be able to share my story. i do not and i have never looked for sympathy in this. you had to buy a ticket to watch
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the online conversation. each one came with a copy of spare. harry described writing his book as an act of service and spoke of feeling trapped within the royal family. i always felt slightly different to the rest of my family. i felt strange being in this container. and i know that my mum felt the same. now, 38 years old, dad to a son and a daughter, he vowed not to repeat what he saw as past mistakes. i, as a father, feel a huge responsibility to ensure that i don't pass on any traumas that... or, i guess, any negative experiences that i've had as a kid or as a man growing up. harry was candid about his own mental health. the doctor even diagnosed him as having attention deficit disorder, a condition that affects behaviour, and they spoke of using psychedelic medication.
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i started doing it recreationally and then started to realise how good it was for me. and i would say that it is one of the fundamental parts of my life that changed me and helped me deal with the traumas and the pains of the past. 0n serving in afghanistan, not all of us agreed with the war, he said, "but we did what we were trained to do." there was, though, nothing about his current relationship with the royal family. no questions on whether he would be at his father's coronation. and as for his wife, meghan, he described her as an exceptional human being to whom he was eternally grateful. daniela relph, bbc news. now on bbc news, the weather with sarah keith—lucas. the transition into spring on hold for now. — the transition into spring on hold for now. we _ the transition into spring on hold for now, we have _ the transition into spring on hold for now, we have something i the transition into spring on holdl for now, we have something more wintry— for now, we have something more wintry on — for now, we have something more wintry on the _ for now, we have something more wintry on the cards _
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for now, we have something more wintry on the cards over— for now, we have something more wintry on the cards over the - for now, we have something more wintry on the cards over the next. wintry on the cards over the next few days — wintry on the cards over the next few days. some _ wintry on the cards over the next few days. some snowfall- wintry on the cards over the next few days. some snowfall to i wintry on the cards over the nextl few days. some snowfall to come wintry on the cards over the next i few days. some snowfall to come for parts of _ few days. some snowfall to come for parts of eastern _ few days. some snowfall to come for parts of eastern scotland _ few days. some snowfall to come for parts of eastern scotland tonight. i parts of eastern scotland tonight. rain initially— parts of eastern scotland tonight. rain initially in _ parts of eastern scotland tonight. rain initially in the _ parts of eastern scotland tonight. rain initially in the far— parts of eastern scotland tonight. rain initially in the far north i parts of eastern scotland tonight. rain initially in the far north of. rain initially in the far north of scotland — rain initially in the far north of scotland but _ rain initially in the far north of scotland but turning _ rain initially in the far north of scotland but turning to - rain initially in the far north of scotland but turning to snow l rain initially in the far north of- scotland but turning to snow quickly is that _ scotland but turning to snow quickly is that cold — scotland but turning to snow quickly is that cold front _ scotland but turning to snow quickly is that cold front pushes _ scotland but turning to snow quickly is that cold front pushes its - scotland but turning to snow quickly is that cold front pushes its way i is that cold front pushes its way south~ — is that cold front pushes its way south~ wintry— is that cold front pushes its way south. wintry weather- is that cold front pushes its way south. wintry weather for - is that cold front pushes its way south. wintry weather for parts| is that cold front pushes its way . south. wintry weather for parts of north _ south. wintry weather for parts of north and — south. wintry weather for parts of north and east— south. wintry weather for parts of north and east scotland _ south. wintry weather for parts of| north and east scotland overnight. their— north and east scotland overnight. their able — north and east scotland overnight. theirable amounts— north and east scotland overnight. theirable amounts of— north and east scotland overnight. their able amounts of cloud, i north and east scotland overnight. their able amounts of cloud, but l their able amounts of cloud, but under— their able amounts of cloud, but under clear— their able amounts of cloud, but under clear spells— their able amounts of cloud, but under clear spells parts - their able amounts of cloud, but under clear spells parts of- their able amounts of cloud, but. under clear spells parts of eastern england _ under clear spells parts of eastern england could _ under clear spells parts of eastern england could get _ under clear spells parts of eastern england could get a _ under clear spells parts of eastern england could get a few— under clear spells parts of eastern england could get a few degrees l england could get a few degrees below— england could get a few degrees below freezing. _ england could get a few degrees below freezing. it _ england could get a few degrees below freezing.— below freezing. a chilly starting monday wherever _ below freezing. a chilly starting monday wherever you - below freezing. a chilly starting monday wherever you are. i below freezing. a chilly starting monday wherever you are. this| below freezing. a chilly starting i monday wherever you are. this is the cold front that is going to bring a few splashes of rain to northern england and northern ireland. a cold northerly wind, quite a brisk wind. drawing in some heavy snow showers to parts of northern and eastern scotland. to the south, 7—10 here. a few drizzly showers but a bit of sunshine. all into the sunshine for tuesday, withjust sunshine. all into the sunshine for tuesday, with just that front lingering for england. showers in the north east of scotland, and top temperatures just 2—7 . the north east of scotland, and top temperaturesjust 2—7 . but the north east of scotland, and top temperatures just 2—7 . but feeling colder when you add those northerly winds.
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